You will participate in a hands-on lab of curricular software for students with significant disabilities. You will have the opportunity to explore a variety of specialized tools and manipulate the features in each. Do you best to think of practical applications that could be used with some of your students. Think outside the box. Explore switch settings, scanning options, data collection, and individual user profiles.
Use this as a time to apply the tools to your students for your Final project.
1. Crick Software - Clicker 7
Step A: Watch the Introduction to Clicker 7 webinar to get the basics of using Clicker 7. Clicker 7 can be a very flexible tool if you know all the different types of activities that can be created. This gives a good overview of all the features of the software.
Step B: Use these videos to learn some quick editing tips.
This page has various 90 second videos to help begin getting started with Clicker 7. It is nice to use alongside the 4 page getting started document above.
Have Erin log you in so you can try all of the available activities.
OPTION - Sign up for a free user account. A Free user account allows a parent/teacher to register to and play a selection of ten of the games and activities for free with one child/learner at any given time.
“In order to promote and encourage the appropriate use of our electronic books we are now offering free subscriptions, perhaps just for a limited time, to assistive technology professionals residing in the United States. We want you to be able to show students and teachers how they can benefit by having a subscription to the Accessible Book Collection.”
We would request that your students who get exposure to News-2-You fill out a brief survey with their feedback at the end of their access. Their feedback would mean so much to us.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need support with the subscription. We have a complete online support center with knowledge articles and webinars + more that you can access 24/7. Simply click Support from the main menu of our website: n2y.com
Software Review Group Materials:
(This is for class on Saturday August 27)
You will participate in a hands-on lab of curricular software for students with significant disabilities. You will have the opportunity to explore a variety of specialized tools and manipulate the features in each. Do you best to think of practical applications that could be used with some of your students. Think outside the box. Explore switch settings, scanning options, data collection, and individual user profiles.
Use this as a time to apply the tools to your students for your Final project.
1. Crick Software - Clicker 7
Step A: Watch the Introduction to Clicker 7 webinar to get the basics of using Clicker 7. Clicker 7 can be a very flexible tool if you know all the different types of activities that can be created. This gives a good overview of all the features of the software.
Cricksoft Webinars
Step B: Use these videos to learn some quick editing tips.
This page has various 90 second videos to help begin getting started with Clicker 7. It is nice to use alongside the 4 page getting started document above.
Go to http://www.cricksoft.com/us/products/tools/clicker/training.aspx
Step C: Register as a user on LearningGrids: http://www.learninggrids.com/us
2. HelpKidsLearn -
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/
Have Erin log you in so you can try all of the available activities.
OPTION - Sign up for a free user account. A Free user account allows a parent/teacher to register to and play a selection of ten of the games and activities for free with one child/learner at any given time.
Username: edge@simmons.edu
Password: simmonscollege
3. ChooseIt! Maker – port activities over to iPad -
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/cm3-login
There are no guest account options. Have Erin log you on to explore this.
4. Accessible Book Collection -
http://www.accessiblebookcollection.org/Default.htm
High interest/low reading level digital text for qualified persons with disabilities
View this how-to video:
http://www.accessiblebookcollection.org/getting_started_with_the_accessi.htm
“In order to promote and encourage the appropriate use of our electronic books we are now offering free subscriptions, perhaps just for a limited time, to assistive technology professionals residing in the United States. We want you to be able to show students and teachers how they can benefit by having a subscription to the Accessible Book Collection.”
http://www.accessiblebookcollection.org/FreeSubscription.htm
5.
News-2-You -
This company gives you a 30-day trial. Follow these instructions to set up your account.
To register as a user for News-2-You, simply click the link below. That will take you to a page where you can register as a user for News-2-You.Username: efking13@gmail.com
Password: erinking13
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We would request that your students who get exposure to News-2-You fill out a brief survey with their feedback at the end of their access. Their feedback would mean so much to us.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need support with the subscription. We have a complete online support center with knowledge articles and webinars + more that you can access 24/7. Simply click Support from the main menu of our website: n2y.com
Please let me know if you need any assistance!
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6. Ablenet-
Play and Learn Classroom KitSplash Extended School Year Kit
7. Ablenet-
Equals Math Program - Curriculum and Manipulatives
Equals Math Pre-Algebra and Pre-Geometry Curriculum
8. First Author Writing Curriculum by Don Johnston, Inc. -
http://donjohnston.com/firstauthorcurriculum/#.VRBFS4F4pac
Use the sample curriculum guides online and the software already loaded on the computer.
First Author "Show Me How" Video Tutorials
http://donjohnston.com/tutorials-firstauthor/#.VRBF-4F4pac
9.Ablenet
MeVille to WeVille
10. Ablnet
Equals PreK
11. Judy Lynn Software
PC based software tools
Switch Accessible features across all activities
12. GCF LearnFree
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/
Mobile App
shttp://www.gcflearnfree.org/mobileapps
13. SenSwitcher
Accessible software for students with profound and multiple learning difficulties